Last week I took a much needed break – partially as I mentioned because of a computer melt down, and partially because of a fatigue of pontificating. I promised a return this past weekend, but that also didn’t happen because of my enjoyment of the malaise, some amazing weather, and a full slate of great football games.
But now, armed with a sleek and sexy new laptop, I am back.
The dynamic duo is at it again, and this time, they are using gender politics as their latest form of attack.
This story went up in this morning’s Vancouver Courier, with the spin being that Aaron Jasper was undemocratic, and that a female should be in the chair.
But like usual, the Ian Robertson/Stuart Mackinnon alliance has become more concerned with cheap politics than substance.
Tim Louis has his facts wrong on the accomplishments made by the current City Council on social housing.
Yesterday, former COPE Councillor Tim Louis wrote an op-ed on City Caucus claiming that the Vision Vancouver led Council has been responsible for no new social housing.
But here are the real facts that Tim failed to mention:
Under the NPA, the city signed a 2007 Memorandum of Understanding with the Province to open 14 sites of social housing.
At the time it was hailed as a landmark agreement, and on paper, it absolutely was. It was very positive.
Except for one thing…there was absolutely no money attached to the commitment.
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“Perhaps it was my silk dress or the new perfume I’ve been wearing lately. When I asked Suzanne Anton what her New Year’s resolution was, she replied, “To kiss a pretty girl!” and pecked me on the cheek.” – Writer Emily Barca describing her encounter with the lone NPA City Councillor on New Year’s Eve.
